Press Release Archive
Press releases
25 September 2019Aleph Hospitality signs management agreement for two hotels in Zanzibar, marking its entrance to Tanzania
24 September 2019Sustainable tourism in Africa takes centre stage at AHIF 2019 with world-first Mantis Eco-Lodge Innovation Hub
17 September 2019AHIF delegates will run for charity with Haile Gebrselassie
16 September 2019Mixed-use is the key to funding hotel development in Africa
08 August 2019Addis Ababa leads Africa in hotel room rates
30 July 2019Bench Events and APO Group Form Long-Term Partnership
25 July 2019Ethiopia Backs AHIF
03 July 2019AHIF will generate $millions for Addis, $billions for Africa
05 June 2019We have the money; let’s do deals
08 May 2019Egypt heads the Africa hotel development top ten - With more than 15,000 rooms in the pipeline
23 April 2019Marriott leads Africa hotel chain development - Accor catching up fast as the market remains healthy
11 March 2019AHIF Books Addis
03 October 2018Hilton launches ‘Big Five’ for sustainable Travel and Tourism Across Africa
02 October 2018AccorHotels Announces First Pullman Hotel in Ghana
02 October 2018Africa to Withstand Global Headwinds
02 October 2018Hotel investment strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa evolve, as hotel trading gradually improves
02 October 2018Adrian Gardiner Named Patron of Wilderness Foundation Africa and Wilderness Foundation Global
02 October 2018Radisson Hotel Group accelerates its African Expansion Plan, signing 10 new hotels
01 October 2018Hilton on track to more than double its footprint in Africa as it opens Legend Hotel Lagos Airport, Curio Collection by Hilton
01 October 2018Radisson RED to debut in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
01 October 2018Marriott International reveals robust expansion plans across Africa
01 October 2018Aleph Hospitality Celebrates Third Birthday with Two New Signings
25 September 2018Kenya’s Tourism Cabinet Secretary calls for innovation and investment
20 September 2018Ethiopia hotel expansion unabated
17 September 2018AHIF recognises outstanding contributions to the hospitality industry in Africa
30 August 2018Theresa May Follows a British Company’s Example in Nairobi
28 August 2018Interview with Hasnain Noorani - Founder, Owner and Group CEO PrideInn Group
14 August 2018FIHA is Born – A Sister for AHIF
28 June 2018Nigeria still leads West Africa hotel expansion Cote d’Ivoire shows impressive growth
13 June 2018AHIF: CEOs Will Share Their Personal Secrets of Success
04 June 2018Cape Town defends hotel market share
23 April 2018Marriott leads Africa’s hotel growth - But experts express caution on predictions of future expansion
27 March 2018Kenya Plans Mega Promotion for First Week of October
30 January 2018AHIF’18 Will Feature Mombasa-Nairobi Double Act
19 January 2018AHIF’18 Will Highlight Kenya’s Pitch for Inward Investment
11 October 2017Chronic Shortfall in Supply of Hotels across Africa
11 October 2017Rwanda is proud to be hosting the Africa Hotel Investment Forum
11 October 2017New routes boost Africa arrivals 13.3% Fading security and health concerns aid recovery
11 October 2017Radisson Blu to add its third hotel to Ethiopia
11 October 2017Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group wins big at World Travel Awards Africa
10 October 2017The African Hotel Report 2017 Rwanda – 8.8% up in 8 years
09 October 2017STR: Africa’s hotel supply projected to grow 11%
09 October 2017The African Hotel Report 2017 - Nigerian Hotels are the most valuable on the African mainland
11 September 201750% of all African countries saw hotel value rises at a greater rate
15 August 2017Lagos slumps as travel to Africa displays double-digit growth
19 July 2017PRESS RELEASE: World Travel Awards joins AHIF and AviaDev in Kigali
13 July 2017Hosting AHIF generates a seven-figure economic boost
16 June 2017Africa Hotel Investment forum kicks off in Kenya
16 March 2017Destination Africa: big growth in international arrivals
06 March 2017Africa’s top hotel and aviation conferences return to Rwanda
17 November 2016Bench Events appoint a Business Development Manager for Africa
08 October 2016Radisson Blu joins soap recycling program to promote local entrepreneurship
06 October 2016CityBlue Lauches c3- Africa’s First Digital Aggregator of Rooms
06 October 2016African Property Fund MaraDelta agrees to buy Mauritius Resort
06 October 2016Marriott International Rapidly Expands its Footprint across Africa
06 October 2016Carlson Rezidor on track to achieve more than 23,000 rooms in Africa
06 October 2016Hilton Expands Presence in Nigeria with Signing of Hilton Lagos Airport
06 October 2016Cautious optimism for investors in Sub-Saharan Africa hotel sector
06 October 2016Hilton to Open Hotel in Africa’s Tallest Development
06 October 2016Hilton Builds for the Future at AHIF with Its First Modular Hotel in Africa
06 October 2016Best Western Continues Impressive Expansion into East Africa
06 October 2016AccorHotels - Forthcoming opening in Angola & development achievement in East Africa
05 October 2016Colliers International launches African hotel report.
05 October 2016Urban by CityBlue Kigali, Rwanda to Host AHIF Cocktails at its RoofTop Sky Lounge Bar
04 October 2016RDB announces investment opportunities in the Kivu Belt, hotbed for luxury and leisure tourism
21 September 2016East Africa Rising
12 September 2016African Aviation Displays Healthy Growth
07 September 2016Rezidor’s CEO hails inaugural AviaDev conference that will discuss issues facing travel in Africa
12 July 2016NEWS RELEASE: AHIF to probe crucial issues for hotel investment in Africa -
05 May 2016Summer flight bookings to Africa - 6% ahead of last year
25 April 2016So how much does it cost to build a hotel in Africa?
11 April 2016Hotel development in Africa jumps 30% to 64,000 rooms
17 February 2016Togo’s Prime Minister Will Attend AHIF
03 February 2016AviaDev Africa - Ready For Take-off
14 January 2016Togo To Host Additional AHIF in 2016
17 November 2015Hotel development on the horizon for Cameroon
01 October 2015Revealed – The Top Ten Hotel Investment Opportunities in Africa
01 October 2015Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts to debut in East Africa with upscale Kenya property.
01 October 2015Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts steps up African expansion campaign with three new Sub-Saharan properties
01 October 2015Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts to open first Cote d’Ivoire property in 2018.
01 October 2015Hotel Real Estate Sector in Africa Set for Strong Growth
30 September 2015Marriott International Opens First Marriott Executive Apartments Property In Africa
30 September 2015Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts inks landmark deal for its first property in dynamic Nigeria.
30 September 2015Starwood Hotels & Resorts Accelerates Growth In Africa And Indian Ocean With Seven New Deals
30 September 2015Carlson Rezidor further expands its strong presence in Africa
30 September 2015Hilton Worldwide Announces Agreement for Hilton Awassa Resort & Spa, Ethiopia
28 September 2015Outlook bright for African hotels as steady growth gets underway
14 September 2015Travel to Lagos Bounces Back
04 September 2015Africa’s Highest Hotel Price Point is Addis
27 August 2015International Hoteliers Bet on Lagos
30 July 2015Doing business in Africa - The challenges and opportunities
08 July 2015Rwanda to host Africa Hotel Investment Forum in 2016
08 July 2015Hilton Heads Hotel Development Boom in Africa
02 June 2015Hotel Development in Africa Accelerates to 50,000 Rooms
11 May 2015Hotel Industry Leaders Highlight Ten Priorities for Growth in Africa
03 February 2015Government and Industry Leaders Express High Expectations of Hotel Investment Forum
03 February 2015Brian Nourollahi appointed GM to manage the first Marriott branded Hotel in Sub Saharan Africa
11 January 2015AHIF returns to Addis for 2015
02 October 2014New Signings and Modular Room See Hilton Worldwide Set the Pace in Africa
01 October 2014Best Western International Inc., announces BEST WESTERN PLUS Abyssinia and BEST WESTERN Noah Hotels